Ilse Murray Collection

The collection consists of personal papers of Holocaust survivors Ilse Murray neé Perl and her son Claus Nicholas Perl as well as of Red Cross worker Enid Fordham.

Biographical materials of Ilse and Claus comprise official documents and eyewitness accounts, and allow insights into their persecution and imprisonment in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Included is an audio recording of Ilse Murray on her experiences during the Nazi era.

A large bulk of post-war correspondence documents the respective compensation cases of Ilse and Claus against West Germany. A smaller part consists of personal correspondence with other survivors and friends. Photographs and images show Ilse and Claus in Bergen-Belsen DP Camp and their family life in the UK.

Preserved Enid Fordham materials mainly contain eyewitness accounts of Holocaust survivors and a photo album depicting British Red Cross work in liberated Bergen-Belsen camp.

Material organised by provenance and document type. Lowest description levels arranged chronologically each.